Hong Kong

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Gene Gleason. Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Table of Contents

Introduction

CHAPTER ONE. Up from British Barbarism

CHAPTER TWO. An Avalanche from the North

CHAPTER THREE. Conflict and Coexistence with Two Chinas

CHAPTER FOUR. Industrial Growth and Growing Pains

CHAPTER FIVE. High Land, Low Water

CHAPTER SIX. A New Day for Farms and Fisheries

CHAPTER SEVEN. Crime, Power and Corruption

CHAPTER EIGHT. Two Worlds in One House

CHAPTER NINE. Rambling around the Colony

CHAPTER TEN. Shopping before Dinner

Index

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Gene Gleason

Published by Good Press, 2021

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Macdonnell also intensified the campaign against robbery, burglary and assault. Commercial interests applauded his increased severity in the treatment of prisoners and his frequent reliance on flogging, branding and deportation of offenders. Macdonnell himself saw no contradiction between such rough-shod methods and, on the other hand, his generosity in donating crown land for a Chinese hospital where the destitute and dying could be cared for in a decent manner. Previously, relatives of ailing, elderly paupers had deposited them in empty buildings with a coffin and drinking water, leaving them to suffer and die alone.

Sir Arthur Kennedy, who followed Macdonnell, was one of the colony’s most popular governors. He knew his job thoroughly and he combined this knowledge with sound judgment, a lively sense of humor, and a rare talent for pleasing the traders and the Colonial Office. He initiated the Tai Tam water-supply system and continued Macdonnell’s relentless fight against crime.

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